Returning emigrants - Where’s the céad míle fáilte?

SIGNS that the economic recovery is finally taking hold include the growing number of Irish emigrants returning home, having lived and worked abroad for a number of years. 

Most of them cite the pull of the homeland as well as missing family and friends or plans to have children as the main reason for returning.

However, improved economic prospects were also a factor for the more than 20,000 Irish nationals who returned home last year, according to CSO figures.